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Neuroreductionism about sex and love

Abstract:: "Neuroreductionism" is the tendency to reduce complex mental phenomena to brain states, confusing correlation for physical causation. In this paper, we illustrate the dangers of this popular neuro-fallacy, by looking at an example drawn from the media: a story about "hypoactive sexual desire disorder" in women. We discuss the role of folk dualism in perpetuating such a confusion, and draw some conclusions about the role of "brain scans" in our understanding of romantic love.

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Earp, B., & Savulescu, J. (2014). Neuroreductionism about sex and love. Think, 13(38), 7–12.

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Earp, B., and J. Savulescu. “Neuroreductionism about Sex and Love.” Think, Accepted Manuscript, vol. 13, no. 38, Cambridge University Press, 2014, pp. 7–12.

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Earp, B, and J Savulescu. 2014. “Neuroreductionism about Sex and Love.” Think 13 (38): 7–12.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1017/S1477175614000128

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+ Earp, B More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: HUMS
Department:: Philosophy Faculty
Research group:: Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics
Role:: Author

+ Savulescu, J More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: HUMS
Department:: Philosophy Faculty
Research group:: Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics
Role:: Author

+ Wellcome Trust More from this funder

Funding agency for:: Earp, B; Savulescu, J
Grant:: 086041/Z/08/Z; 086041/Z/08/Z

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Journal:: Think More from this journal
Volume:: 13
Issue:: 38
Pages:: 7-12
Edition:: Accepted Manuscript
DOI:: 10.1017/S1477175614000128
EISSN:: 1755-1196
ISSN:: 1477-1756

Language:: English
Subjects:: Practical ethics

Ethics of the biosciences

Ethics (Moral philosophy)

Philosophy
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Deposit date:: 2015-01-23

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Copyright holder:: The Royal Institute of Philosophy
Copyright date:: 2014
Notes:: © The Royal Institute of Philosophy, 2014.

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